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PINC-09. Source of Income in 2007-Number with Income and Mean Income of Specified Type in 2007 of People 15 Years Old and Over by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, and Sex

 

[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2008 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Numbers in thousands. People 15 years old and over as of March of the following year. Social Security income may include a small number of people who report Railroad Retirement Income as Social Security Income. Retirement Income includes payments reported as survivor, disability, or retirement benefits. Rents, royalties, estates or trusts includes estates and trusts reported as survivor benefits. A.O.I.C. stands for alone or in combination]

 

  All Races White A.O.I.C. White alone 1/
Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars)
BOTH SEXES TOTAL-
15 YEARS AND OVER
 
    Total 		210,019 38,174 174,890 39,192 172,453 39,321
Earnings 158,777 41,328 131,853 42,204 129,975 42,356
  Wages and Salary 149,437 41,097 123,716 41,931 121,930 42,091
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 12,499 31,246 10,859 32,074 10,708 32,154
  Farm Self-Employment 2,048 14,597 1,878 15,414 1,859 15,511
Unemployment Compensation 5,200 4,207 4,266 4,235 4,185 4,204
  State or Local only 4,942 4,109 4,065 4,154 3,987 4,119
  Combinations 258 6,077 201 5,886 198 5,909
Workers' Compensation 1,604 7,431 1,364 7,321 1,332 7,304
  State Payments 566 8,115 473 8,417 452 8,340
  Employment Insurance 682 9,377 581 8,974 570 9,068
  Own Insurance 56 (B) 44 (B) 44 (B)
  Other 370 1,932 324 1,894 324 1,895
Social Security 41,897 11,760 36,435 11,933 36,061 11,946
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 5,039 6,550 3,501 6,673 3,411 6,706
Public Assistance, Total 1,828 3,311 1,111 3,407 1,078 3,445
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 1,191 3,246 700 3,441 677 3,476
  Other Assistance only 600 3,292 400 3,271 389 3,313
  Both 37 (B) 11 (B) 11 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 2,533 11,483 2,126 11,109 2,078 11,119
  Disability only 1,532 10,455 1,312 10,011 1,281 9,983
  Survivors only 169 8,576 140 8,417 135 8,369
  Pension only 579 14,971 461 15,100 453 15,109
  Education only 54 (B) 49 (B) 43 (B)
  Other only 108 7,174 91 6,479 91 6,479
  Combinations 92 20,393 74 (B) 74 (B)
  Means-Tested 478 12,157 367 11,438 356 11,337
  Nonmeans-Tested 2,055 11,326 1,759 11,041 1,722 11,074
Survivors Benefits 2,906 13,128 2,642 13,332 2,619 13,338
  Company or Union 1,280 8,256 1,180 8,001 1,173 7,993
  Federal Government 321 14,038 277 14,045 276 14,048
  Military Retirement 142 12,895 120 13,305 117 13,404
  State or Local Government 244 14,198 212 15,268 210 15,106
  Railroad Retirement 46 (B) 39 (B) 39 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 18 (B) 15 (B) 15 (B)
  Black Lung 10 (B) 10 (B) 10 (B)
  Estates or Trusts 260 26,266 249 26,169 247 26,090
  Annuities 304 15,244 291 15,589 288 15,753
  Other or Don't Know 344 16,510 310 17,379 307 17,491
Disability Benefits 1,615 12,224 1,338 12,605 1,322 12,665
  Workers' Compensation 109 10,173 94 10,762 94 10,762
  Company or Union 441 11,386 367 11,923 361 12,028
  Federal Government 122 14,555 99 14,500 96 14,834
  Military Retirement 58 (B) 51 (B) 51 (B)
  State or Local Government 309 12,343 236 13,418 235 13,440
  Railroad Retirement 31 (B) 26 (B) 26 (B)
  Accident Insurance 176 13,049 161 11,296 160 11,300
  Black Lung 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 16 (B) 13 (B) 13 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 378 11,300 312 12,128 307 12,146
Retirement Income 19,583 16,906 17,428 17,105 17,248 17,116
  Pension Income 15,845 17,328 14,155 17,473 14,015 17,473
      Company or Union Retirement 11,112 12,690 10,018 12,779 9,926 12,805
          Pension only 9,586 13,026 8,660 13,130 8,581 13,157
      Federal Government Retirement 1,678 23,588 1,445 23,684 1,421 23,672
          Pension only 1,261 26,396 1,084 26,643 1,066 26,602
      Military Retirement 1,121 21,017 961 21,493 945 21,611
          Pension only 928 22,643 793 23,168 779 23,298
      State or Local Government Retirement 4,183 21,721 3,680 22,299 3,644 22,261
          Pension only 3,678 22,726 3,276 23,092 3,243 23,059
      Railroad Retirement 247 17,950 211 18,154 211 18,154
          Pension only 170 19,055 146 19,431 146 19,431
      Annuities 507 13,276 482 13,385 476 13,461
          Pension only 203 10,323 190 10,008 189 9,967
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 562 16,053 513 15,997 507 16,029
      Other or Don't Know 1,067 15,396 933 16,233 925 16,296
          Pension only 364 17,768 330 18,124 330 18,124
Property Income 96,484 4,510 85,833 4,665 84,884 4,680
  Interest 90,998 2,671 81,019 2,746 80,147 2,753
  Dividends 33,480 3,638 30,644 3,678 30,364 3,686
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 9,894 7,106 8,953 7,293 8,844 7,317
Educational Assistance 7,270 5,846 5,659 6,045 5,519 6,021
  Pell Grant only 1,561 2,943 1,044 2,982 1,026 2,984
  Other Government only 1,181 5,771 922 5,920 904 5,948
  Scholarships only 2,290 6,803 1,888 6,790 1,833 6,721
  Other only 1,178 5,127 979 5,066 958 5,096
  Combinations 1,061 8,934 826 9,511 799 9,504
Child Support 4,964 4,968 3,922 5,277 3,825 5,284
Alimony 411 13,281 378 13,461 368 13,302
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		2,036 6,861 1,580 6,719 1,540 6,795
Other Income, N.E.C. 1,054 3,549 906 3,467 868 3,521

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 58,783 12,903 49,315 13,346 48,685 13,361
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 6,642 5,881 4,476 6,066 4,361 6,097
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 42,079 11,814 36,589 11,988 36,215 12,001
  Child Support or Alimony 5,256 5,731 4,189 6,154 4,090 6,141
  Pensions and Annuities 18,473 16,830 16,457 16,996 16,292 17,003

 

  White alone, not Hispanic Black A.O.I.C. Black alone 2/
Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars)
BOTH SEXES TOTAL-
15 YEARS AND OVER
 
    Total 		148,519 41,139 24,408 29,439 23,654 29,429
Earnings 109,712 44,663 18,346 32,821 17,748 32,869
  Wages and Salary 102,755 44,393 17,664 32,826 17,087 32,885
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 9,357 33,167 979 22,371 938 22,437
  Farm Self-Employment 1,756 15,974 111 3,531 109 3,592
Unemployment Compensation 3,621 4,259 739 4,171 721 4,190
  State or Local only 3,447 4,169 684 3,956 666 3,970
  Combinations 173 6,032 55 (B) 55 (B)
Workers' Compensation 1,122 7,422 188 7,699 187 7,716
  State Payments 367 8,355 68 (B) 68 (B)
  Employment Insurance 482 9,399 83 11,795 82 11,838
  Own Insurance 39 (B) 10 (B) 10 (B)
  Other 279 2,081 34 (B) 34 (B)
Social Security 33,509 12,078 4,165 10,406 4,070 10,419
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 2,711 6,841 1,254 6,252 1,218 6,267
Public Assistance, Total 780 3,190 651 3,104 630 3,142
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 460 3,249 448 2,856 430 2,892
  Other Assistance only 314 3,118 178 3,387 174 3,415
  Both 5 (B) 25 (B) 25 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 1,969 11,075 350 13,681 336 13,672
  Disability only 1,212 9,885 194 12,957 185 13,181
  Survivors only 127 8,384 23 (B) 23 (B)
  Pension only 437 15,243 102 15,155 100 15,037
  Education only 41 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Other only 84 6,152 15 (B) 13 (B)
  Combinations 68 (B) 14 (B) 13 (B)
  Means-Tested 322 11,220 91 16,192 87 16,620
  Nonmeans-Tested 1,648 11,047 260 12,806 250 12,647
Survivors Benefits 2,531 13,502 195 11,473 192 11,442
  Company or Union 1,128 8,067 75 12,184 75 12,184
  Federal Government 263 14,157 33 (B) 31 (B)
  Military Retirement 114 13,447 11 (B) 11 (B)
  State or Local Government 206 15,222 25 (B) 25 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 37 (B) 6 (B) 6 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 15 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Black Lung 10 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Estates or Trusts 245 26,271 9 (B) 9 (B)
  Annuities 280 15,945 10 (B) 8 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 297 17,626 24 (B) 24 (B)
Disability Benefits 1,171 12,961 236 10,216 230 10,300
  Workers' Compensation 76 10,226 9 (B) 9 (B)
  Company or Union 318 12,436 66 (B) 65 (B)
  Federal Government 85 15,546 19 (B) 19 (B)
  Military Retirement 48 (B) 7 (B) 7 (B)
  State or Local Government 204 13,669 65 (B) 62 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 26 (B) 3 (B) 3 (B)
  Accident Insurance 144 11,506 13 (B) 13 (B)
  Black Lung 2 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 8 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 277 12,379 54 (B) 52 (B)
Retirement Income 16,517 17,233 1,721 15,037 1,678 15,071
  Pension Income 13,475 17,545 1,357 15,832 1,322 15,857
      Company or Union Retirement 9,535 12,853 875 11,559 852 11,480
          Pension only 8,270 13,183 741 11,638 719 11,534
      Federal Government Retirement 1,355 23,947 185 22,841 183 22,890
          Pension only 1,022 26,792 142 24,579 142 24,579
      Military Retirement 902 21,755 132 18,042 129 18,138
          Pension only 742 23,441 118 18,764 115 18,890
      State or Local Government Retirement 3,484 22,396 406 17,444 394 17,555
          Pension only 3,118 23,132 316 19,896 307 20,014
      Railroad Retirement 203 18,243 29 (B) 29 (B)
          Pension only 140 19,511 20 (B) 20 (B)
      Annuities 464 13,647 17 (B) 15 (B)
          Pension only 184 10,142 7 (B) 7 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 490 16,103 24 (B) 24 (B)
      Other or Don't Know 866 16,789 105 9,062 103 9,112
          Pension only 311 18,916 28 (B) 27 (B)
Property Income 80,020 4,818 5,911 2,826 5,686 2,787
  Interest 75,683 2,821 5,505 1,919 5,302 1,935
  Dividends 29,354 3,739 1,302 2,734 1,234 2,682
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 8,308 7,499 437 5,897 413 5,506
Educational Assistance 4,863 6,235 1,171 4,712 1,116 4,654
  Pell Grant only 808 2,987 430 2,722 424 2,705
  Other Government only 795 5,972 183 4,683 177 4,753
  Scholarships only 1,662 6,957 255 7,278 234 7,336
  Other only 886 5,133 111 3,586 105 3,692
  Combinations 712 9,897 192 6,436 176 6,258
Child Support 3,289 5,433 950 3,807 904 3,706
Alimony 347 13,726 18 (B) 14 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		1,326 7,043 259 4,428 237 4,486
Other Income, N.E.C. 806 3,599 95 3,989 94 4,000

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 44,275 13,731 7,467 10,409 7,292 10,424
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 3,389 6,204 1,830 5,389 1,778 5,407
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 33,659 12,135 4,189 10,466 4,094 10,481
  Child Support or Alimony 3,539 6,394 963 4,014 917 3,854
  Pensions and Annuities 15,614 17,107 1,620 15,258 1,578 15,293

 

  Asian A.O.I.C. Asian alone 3/ Hispanic (of any race)
Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars) Number with Income Mean Income (Dollars)
BOTH SEXES TOTAL-
15 YEARS AND OVER
 
    Total 		9,494 43,688 8,944 44,359 25,874 27,755
Earnings 7,650 48,346 7,197 49,186 21,887 29,544
  Wages and Salary 7,190 48,552 6,761 49,498 20,713 29,453
  Nonfarm Self-Employment 584 34,547 547 34,486 1,455 24,581
  Farm Self-Employment 46 (B) 43 (B) 111 7,159
Unemployment Compensation 136 3,665 123 3,576 622 3,938
  State or Local only 135 3,681 122 3,593 593 3,899
  Combinations 1 (B) 1 (B) 29 (B)
Workers' Compensation 24 (B) 23 (B) 225 6,456
  State Payments 10 (B) 10 (B) 94 7,768
  Employment Insurance 9 (B) 8 (B) 94 7,050
  Own Insurance 1 (B) 1 (B) 5 (B)
  Other 5 (B) 5 (B) 50 (B)
Social Security 1,039 11,723 1,002 11,717 2,736 10,217
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) 229 6,727 223 6,677 777 6,153
Public Assistance, Total 36 (B) 31 (B) 340 4,010
  TANF/Welfare (AFDC) only 25 (B) 20 (B) 236 3,771
  Other Assistance only 12 (B) 11 (B) 98 4,246
  Both 0 (B) 0 (B) 6 (B)
Veterans' Benefits 44 (B) 39 (B) 116 11,509
  Disability only 25 (B) 21 (B) 76 11,060
  Survivors only 5 (B) 4 (B) 9 (B)
  Pension only 7 (B) 7 (B) 17 (B)
  Education only 2 (B) 2 (B) 2 (B)
  Other only 2 (B) 2 (B) 7 (B)
  Combinations 4 (B) 4 (B) 6 (B)
  Means-Tested 14 (B) 14 (B) 37 (B)
  Nonmeans-Tested 31 (B) 26 (B) 79 11,463
Survivors Benefits 51 (B) 50 (B) 94 8,648
  Company or Union 16 (B) 15 (B) 45 (B)
  Federal Government 9 (B) 9 (B) 15 (B)
  Military Retirement 10 (B) 10 (B) 5 (B)
  State or Local Government 4 (B) 4 (B) 4 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 2 (B)
  Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Estates or Trusts 1 (B) 1 (B) 3 (B)
  Annuities 3 (B) 3 (B) 9 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 7 (B) 7 (B) 12 (B)
Disability Benefits 28 (B) 27 (B) 170 10,532
  Workers' Compensation 0 (B) 0 (B) 18 (B)
  Company or Union 6 (B) 6 (B) 45 (B)
  Federal Government 4 (B) 3 (B) 13 (B)
  Military Retirement 0 (B) 0 (B) 3 (B)
  State or Local Government 3 (B) 3 (B) 37 (B)
  Railroad Retirement 2 (B) 2 (B) 0 (B)
  Accident Insurance 2 (B) 2 (B) 22 (B)
  Black Lung 0 (B) 0 (B) 0 (B)
  Temporary Insurance 2 (B) 2 (B) 5 (B)
  Other or Don't Know 10 (B) 10 (B) 33 (B)
Retirement Income 363 17,593 343 17,208 798 14,453
  Pension Income 286 18,164 269 17,685 589 15,674
      Company or Union Retirement 189 14,044 180 14,173 415 11,591
          Pension only 166 14,278 158 14,412 333 12,289
      Federal Government Retirement 42 (B) 38 (B) 76 17,714
          Pension only 31 (B) 28 (B) 48 (B)
      Military Retirement 23 (B) 21 (B) 48 (B)
          Pension only 13 (B) 11 (B) 41 (B)
      State or Local Government Retirement 77 18,901 72 (B) 184 19,007
          Pension only 70 (B) 65 (B) 144 21,137
      Railroad Retirement 2 (B) 2 (B) 8 (B)
          Pension only 0 (B) 0 (B) 6 (B)
      Annuities 9 (B) 9 (B) 13 (B)
          Pension only 5 (B) 5 (B) 5 (B)
      IRA, KEOGH, or 401(K) 19 (B) 18 (B) 17 (B)
      Other or Don't Know 22 (B) 22 (B) 65 (B)
          Pension only 6 (B) 6 (B) 20 (B)
Property Income 4,513 3,911 4,236 4,006 5,315 2,354
  Interest 4,284 2,313 4,021 2,367 4,870 1,546
  Dividends 1,523 3,683 1,444 3,790 1,102 2,102
  Rents, Royalties, Estates or Trusts 452 4,723 435 4,538 582 4,577
Educational Assistance 427 6,834 385 6,778 753 4,609
  Pell Grant only 71 (B) 68 (B) 247 2,918
  Other Government only 74 (B) 68 (B) 128 5,238
  Scholarships only 149 7,200 127 7,208 193 5,123
  Other only 86 7,741 81 7,995 78 4,619
  Combinations 47 (B) 41 (B) 108 6,819
Child Support 85 5,145 76 5,075 603 4,385
Alimony 18 (B) 16 (B) 24 (B)
Financial assistance from Outside the
 Household 		193 11,296 183 11,613 231 4,982
Other Income, N.E.C. 25 (B) 22 (B) 67 (B)

Combinations of Income Types:
  Government Transfer Payments 1,592 11,717 1,514 11,633 4,818 9,568
  Public Assistance or SSI or Both 258 6,461 247 6,478 1,089 5,642
  Social Security or Railroad Retirement 1,041 11,765 1,004 11,760 2,740 10,243
  Child Support or Alimony 98 6,437 88 6,536 618 4,518
  Pensions and Annuities 333 17,519 313 17,110 740 14,601

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